Leading sportswear brand Nike is significantly investing in pickleball stars, shifting its budget allocation from a broad sponsorship of tennis players.
Third seed Coco Gauff expressed frustration after a video of her smashing her racket in a private area on her way to the locker room was made public following her quarter-final loss at the Australian Open 2026.
The ambitions of Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek to complete their collections, or Novak Djokovic's goal of claiming a record 25 Grand Slam titles, could all become reality during two weeks of play in Melbourne.
